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Cane, Porcelain Folding Suitcase, C. 1900
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Item Details
Description
This cane or walking stick is made of a stained hardwood with a porcelain topper. The porcelain it decorated with hand-painted gilt and enamel in floral design. The cane unscrews in the middle to be folded and stored conveniently.
Condition
Weight (Lbs): 0.5
Height (In.): 34.50"
Width (In.): 1.50"
Depth (In.): 1.50"
Size: 472.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Porcelain, Hardwood
Date: C. 1900.
Provenance:
Condition: Slight dinging and losses to varnish. No noticed cracks or breaks.
History: Canes were a popular accessory to the fashion minded far more than as an actual ambulatory aid during the 18th and 19th Centuries, dying out as a stable by the early 20th Century. Interestingly, the size of the ferrule, the metal cap on the base of a cane, is a fairly accurate measure of dating the cane, as by the 18th century, it began to shorten with the advent of maintained road systems and paved paths.
Height (In.): 34.50"
Width (In.): 1.50"
Depth (In.): 1.50"
Size: 472.5 x 4.0 x 4.0"
Maker: Unknown
Material: Porcelain, Hardwood
Date: C. 1900.
Provenance:
Condition: Slight dinging and losses to varnish. No noticed cracks or breaks.
History: Canes were a popular accessory to the fashion minded far more than as an actual ambulatory aid during the 18th and 19th Centuries, dying out as a stable by the early 20th Century. Interestingly, the size of the ferrule, the metal cap on the base of a cane, is a fairly accurate measure of dating the cane, as by the 18th century, it began to shorten with the advent of maintained road systems and paved paths.
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Cane, Porcelain Folding Suitcase, C. 1900
Estimate $250 - $550
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